What is KIDS-4?
The label KIDS-4 denotes two things: first, it is the call letters for cable channel 4. Second, KIDS-4 is the name of an after-school program run by Sun Prairie Cable Access. The program consists of about 30 to 40 children per year divided into groups of five or six. The groups meet once a week for an hour to design, create, and produce their own programs. Though each crew of kids is assigned an adult crew leader and high school-aged crew assistant, the work they do is entirely their own. The kids in KIDS-4 write, tape, produce, direct, and edit their own programs. Using this hands-on approach KIDS-4 hopes to teach children about the power of the television medium. KIDS-4 also promotes volunteerism in the Sun Prairie community, working with the kids in KIDS-4 to tape events around the community. KIDS-4 empowers the children of Sun Prairie, giving them a voice on cable TV in Sun Prairie.
